A story about identity and place – about finding out who you are, who your people are, and what it means to be a family.

Maeve Gaffney arrives in a small West Cork town in pursuit of a dream: to be reunited with Tim, the lad she fell for years ago and who, unbeknownst to him, fathered her daughter, Emer.

For Tim, now married and a pillar of the community, Emer's existence is a shock - but the chance to rekindle an old flame with her mother is tempting.

For Agnes, a lonely landowner, Maeve and Emer's arrival is an opportunity to make money - and maybe new friends.

For Malachi, a man of few words but deep emotions, it's ... complicated.

For Emer, it's about growing up and finding her voice.

For all five, the arrival of this beautiful, wild mother and her silent, observant daughter sparksa devastating chain of events none of them could have predicted.

PRAISE FOR THE BRIDGE TO ALWAYS:

‘A wonderful story of family, identity and the unexpected ways we find our place in the world’ FIONA SCARLETT, author of Boys Don’t Cry

‘A compelling story of life, love and what really matters’ SHEILA O’FLANAGAN

‘An expected love story ... rich, sweet and entirely compelling’ EMILY HOURICAN, author of The Glorious Guinness Girls

‘A heartfelt tale, told with great warmth and confidence’ ROISIN MEANEY

‘An exhilarating new voice in women's fiction’ FIONA O’BRIEN

‘Strong characters and heartbreak we can all recognise, told with a hopeful heart’ GRAINNE MURPHY, author of Winter People